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Pablo Picasso

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Montana Alexander, Partner – Heather James Fine Art discusses two paintings by Pablo Picasso

Available works by Pablo Picasso

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An exemplary work from Picasso’s Neo-Classical period, La communiante avec missel belongs to a rare series. Picasso revisited the theme of children receiving communion a few times and in a few styles, from this solemn classic version to the dynamic fragmentation of Cubism. A Neo-Classical example comparable to this piece is in the collection of the Musée Picasso in Paris.
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<br>While this time period after World War I saw many artists looking to tradition, a return to order as a reaction against the destruction of war, Picasso’s Neo-classicism was not so much a refuge, but a vehicle by which he could explore new themes and ideas. In La communiante avec missel, we see certain hallmarks of Picasso: the visual weight that the girl carries and the statuesque features of her face. These elements are softened by the curved lines the artist has used for her body and dress. In Picasso’s hands, the painting is a meditation of youth and religion marking the rites of passage.

La Communiante Avec Missel

25 5/8 x 21 1/2 in.

PABLO PICASSO - Deux Femmes avec un Vase a Fleurs - linocut printed in color on Arches vellum paper with Arches watermark and linocut printed cream over - State I and II: 24 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. ; state IV: 24 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.; and 25 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.

Deux Femmes avec un Vase a Fleurs

State I and II: 24 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. ; state IV: 24 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.; and 25 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.

linocut printed in color on Arches vellum paper with Arches watermark and linocut printed cream over

Pablo Picasso was a prolific draftsman, and his drawings today are ensconced in the canon of Modern art. "Les Dejeuners" (1961) is one of a series of works inspired by Edouard Manet's "Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe" (1863). The work showcases Picasso's remarkable ability to capture the essence of a composition with the minimal use of line.
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<br>Over his several decades-long career, Picasso embraced the concept of paying homage to the great masters of Art History that preceded him. Manet and Rembrandt would emerge as two of his favorite idols. Countless paintings, drawings, and prints were completed using themes from these two artists. The reclining nude female figure in the foreground of "Les Dejeuners" is perhaps a nod to the 1863 painting by Manet, a risqué subject for its 19th-century audience.

10 1/2 x 16 3/4 in.

pencil on paper

PABLO PICASSO - Harpye a Tete de Taureau, et Quatre Petites Filles sur une Tour Surmontee d'un Drapeau Noir - etching on Montval laid paper - 15 1/4 x 19 5/8 in.

Harpye a Tete de Taureau, et Quatre Petites Filles sur une Tour Surmontee d'un Drapeau Noir

15 1/4 x 19 5/8 in.

etching on Montval laid paper

PABLO PICASSO - Original Copper Plate and Engraving from Carmen - copper plate and engraving - 15 x 10 1/4 in.

Original Copper Plate and Engraving from Carmen

15 x 10 1/4 in.

copper plate and engraving

PABLO PICASSO - Original Copper Plate and Engraving from Carmen - copper plate and engraving - 14 1/4 x 11 in.

Original Copper Plate and Engraving from Carmen

14 1/4 x 11 in.

copper plate and engraving

PABLO PICASSO - Couple au bord de l'eau - drypoint on Arches laid paper - 9 3/8 x 12 in.

Couple au bord de l'eau

drypoint on Arches laid paper

PABLO PICASSO - Peintre avec Modele Barbu Assis sur une Chaise - aquatint with scraper and drypoint printed on wove Richard de Bas with Auvergene watermark - 12 3/4 x 17 7/8 in. in.

Peintre avec Modele Barbu Assis sur une Chaise

12 3/4 x 17 7/8 in. in.

aquatint with scraper and drypoint printed on wove Richard de Bas with Auvergene watermark

PABLO PICASSO - Portrait de Famille, Six Personnages - lithograph - 18 1/4 x 25 3/4 in.

Portrait de Famille, Six Personnages

18 1/4 x 25 3/4 in.

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